Initiatives to restore European primary forests and thereby reverse centuries of decline are gaining traction. Such restoration could deliver significant ecological, environmental, climate-related and ...

Exploring ancient forests gives us a peek into the past of our planet, the ecosystem that flourished for thousands of years ...

Clear-cutting has been carried out in forests along Lithuania's southeastern border with Belarus, causing discontent among ...

When Polish and Lithuanian royalty sequestered the forest to use as a game reserve around 1400, Białowieża became a hunting ground for elites.

The lynxes of the Białowieża forest once freely prowled through 548 square miles of ancient woodland. Then, in 2022, the habitat was abruptly sliced in two.

“Pushbacks at the Poland-Belarus border are generalized and systemic. We continuously come across people in the forest who have been pushed back to Belarus by Polish authorities”, said Aleksandra ...

Scientists estimate the forest itself is around 20,000 years old, making it one of the oldest natural areas in Europe. The forest’s rich biodiversity includes over 170 species of trees and ...

Poland’s 400 kilometre-long border with Belarus runs through remote and difficult to patrol terrain. In places, the border bisects the primeval Białowieża Forest.

The ancient Białowieża Forest straddling the Belarus-Poland border — the infamous green border — is a wildlife enthusiast's dream.

The Białowieża Forest, which straddles Poland and Belarus, is one of the last remaining primaeval landscapes in lowland Europe. This wilderness is still home to many of the animals that have ...